DUHART JOHN wrote:
>
> (I'm resending this with a better subject line. My goof on the first
> one.)
>
> Hey All,
>
> I've may have a bit of a problem. I've been re-assembling the TR-6
> engine the last week, and I think I may have goofed with the "Bush-Oil
> Pump Drive" gear, PN 149776. This is the gear that sits under the
> Distributor and is driven by the camshaft.
>
> Well, when I put it in I just dropped it into place and gave no
>thought
> to its position relative to Piston #1 TDC! I'll bet anything I should
> of. The timing cover is now on as well as the sump cover. I haven't
> looked at the distributor yet, but I'll bet I screwed up.
>
> Now for the question, how do I get this gear out without removing the
> timing cover to get at the camshaft? Should I just be able to left it
> out?
>
> I thought about this last night while lying in bed, thinking about
>what
> I had done this weekend. I couldn't bring myself to go down to the
> garage to see if I was in trouble.
>
> Thanks,
> JHD IV
John,
If the TR6 engine is the same as the Spit and GT6 in the way the gear
mounts (and I think it is), then yes you can take it back out using some
pliers to grasp the center section and wiggle it sise to side while
pulling and twisting (I think Counterclockwise) to unmesh the gears.
You can then reorient the drive to get the number 1 contact on the
Distributor aligned to where it is supposed to be at TDC.
Hope that is helpful,
Joe Curry '63 Spit
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